Essays on early medieval mathematics: the latin tradition
Auteur :
Folkerts, Menso
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780860788959
Date de publication :
12 mai 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
682 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This work deals with the mathematics of the medieval West between around 500 and 1100, the period before the translations from Arabic and Greek had their impact. Among the topics treated are: the Roman surveyors (agrimensores); and recreational mathematics in the period of Bede and Alcuin.